Unit 8
Lesson 1
Grammar
Lesson 1
Grammar
I ________ driven instead of taking the train. They’re both about the same.
a. should have
b. could have
b. could have
Write statements to express past wishes / regrets. Use if only + past perfect. Use contractions when possible.
(Melony go / to the mall)
If only Melony had gone to the mall.
to stay calm and focused in a difficult situation
keep your cool
to say you will defnitely do something
commit to
Complete each statement with the correct modal.
-. Ellen _______ studied German if she wants to live in Berlin.
a. should have
b. could have
a. should have
Write statements to express past wishes / regrets. Use wish + the past perfect. Use contractions when possible.
-. (Ted and Will / they take / the bus this morning)
Ted and Will wish they had taken the bus this morning.
to treat someone in an unfair way or to be too strict
be hard on
to start to understand a situation or how to do something
get a handle on
Complete the statements and questions. Use the words in parentheses and perfect modals.
-. (you, could, try) peanut butter when you were in the U.S. Everyone eats it there.
you could have tried
Write statements to express past wishes / regrets. Use wish + the past perfect. Use contractions when possible.
-. (she / he not buy / those red shoes)
She wishes he hadn’t bought those red shoes.
to answer a parent or teacher in a rude way
talk back
to spend more time doing something
devote more time to
Complete the statements and questions. Use the words in parentheses and perfect modals.
-. (they, should, go) to the play last night. It was playing near their apartment.
They should have gone
Write statements to express past wishes / regrets. Use if only + past perfect. Use contractions when possible.
(you tell / me sooner)
If only you had told me sooner.
responding too strongly or emotionally to a situation
overreact
to do something very well
excel in
-. (they, could, not, see) the movie? Didn’t it open last week?
Couldn´t they have seen
Rewrite the following statement. Use the simple present and could to express present/ future wishes.
I wish you had gotten tickets for the concert.
I wish you could get tickets for the concert
to find the solution to a problem by thinking about it carefully
work it out
to begin to be able to speak or read a language very well
become fluent in